Trail of Ten Falls

Trail of Ten Falls is a 7.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Silverton, Oregon that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.

camping

hiking

nature trips

walking

bird watching

running

cave

forest

hot springs

river

views

waterfall

wild flowers

wildlife

bridge out

muddy

rocky

no dogs

A trail in Silver Falls State Park past 10 beautiful waterfalls, perfect for the whole family.
This casual hike through a beautiful canyon in Oregon's largest State park takes you past ten beautiful waterfalls ranging in height from 27 feet to 178 feet and 4 of them you can even walk behind. There are plenty of benches to rest at and the trail is extremely well maintained, perfect for the whole family. The park itself is 9,000 acres and contains over 24 miles of trails for biking and hiking.

Cafe - Gift Shop - Trailhead

The start of the hike brings you past a cafe and gift shop and bathrooms.

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South Falls

This Fall is 177 feet Tall and is the first one you will encounter on the trail. It has a loop trail to bring you back to the parking lot and gift shop if you don't want to continue on down the trail for the full 10 mile loop hike.

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Lower South Falls

After a mile you come to 93ft Lower South Falls. After descending several switchbacks with a metal railing you can walk behind the falls to continue the walk.

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Lower North Falls

1.25 miles from Lower South Falls you will come to the 30ft Lower North Falls of Silver Creek.

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Double Falls

Before you get to the footbridge over Hult Creek you will come to a trail heading off to your left. It's pretty short and it leads you to the tallest waterfall on the hike at 178ft! During the summer and fall there may not be much water trickling over the top but during the wet winter and spring this is worth the extra effort to go check out.

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Drake Falls

This waterfall on Silver Creek is the smallest at only 27ft but there is a nice viewing platform for you to take a rest at and check out the beauty of the surrounding forest.

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Middle North Falls

106ft tall and a short side trail will lead you underneath it. Sometimes this trail is chained off but most of the time it is open.

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Twin Falls

Twin Falls is only 31 feet but during months of high flow it can beautiful as the water is split into two cascading streams. It is a mile to the next massive waterfall but along the way you will be teased with many views of it to keep your energy up.

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North Falls

This 136ft beauty has carved out a cave behind it through erosion of softer rock. The trail takes you down a series of steps and then into the cavern behind the roaring falls. This is by far one of the coolest waterfall experiences in the Pacific Northwest. During high flow this waterfall is spectacular. It is amazing how far back the cavern goes from the falls. Take a moment to check out the difference between the brittle rock that is eroding and the harder volcanic rock ceiling of the cavern. From here you will climb a series of steps up and out of the canyon. Take your time and look back to enjoy the views.

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Upper North Falls

Upper North Falls is a 65ft beauty that cascades into a calm pool below. You will need to continue on the trail under the highway for almost a half mile to get to it but during high flow months it is worth it. If you are tired and don't want to continue on don't worry, as there is a parking lot there and you can easily park there and come back another day for the short hike out to view this waterfall.

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Winter Falls

To get to the 134ft Winter Falls you need to take the Winter Trial a half mile to it. You can cut the hike in half here and climb out of the canyon from the falls to return via the Rim Trail 1.1 miles to the parking lot or return via the Winter Trail to the Canyon trail and head onwards towards the final waterfalls.
If you are visiting the park during the dry months of the year go ahead and skip Winter Falls as there most likely will not be any water pouring over the edge.

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Day use permits are required year round and as of this writing cost $5 with an annual pass costing $30.
Pets are allowed in the park and the picnic areas but are not allowed on the Canyon Trail of Ten Falls. The park is open year round. In the dryiest months of August and September, the waterfalls lose much of their water but in the spring months and rainy winter months the falls are powerful but you might get wet on the walk.

Drive Interstate 5 to Salem. Drive east on Highway 22 to exit 7, signed for OR Highway 214. Continue on 214 4.2 miles to Silver Falls State Park. Turn left into the first entrance you'll pass. Pay at the toll booth if it's open, or use the drop box.
Alternatively, from the east side of Portland, you can take Exit 10 on I-205 and drive south on Oregon 213. Highway 213 heads straight into the old downtown district of Silverton. Turn left on to Highway 214 and drive 14 miles to the Silver Falls State Park. pass North Falls Trailhead on the right, the parking area for the North Falls Viewpoint and the Winter Falls Trailhead. Soon you'll see signs pointing out South Falls Lodge to the right.

Parking is $5, lots of parking, picnic tables, and coverings. A gift shop and cafe are located in the park.
Don't want to pay for parking? Start at the North Falls trailhead and take a super-quick hike to Silver Falls State Park. There's also another free parking lot that's entrance is about .2 miles north of the main entrance.
In the winter they lock-down the main lot at 5pm.

Wonderful trail, very easy. Parked at North Falls and went counter clockwise starting with Canyon Trail. This was a good idea as it was less crowded and you hit South Falls lodge for a nice break and snack after the heavier parts of the trail. The actual mileage is 8.7 and we were right about 9. If you have more than that, it's not All Trails, it's someone not practicing #leavenotrace and going off the trails or doing the side trails such as Maple Ridge, Winter Falls etc. Also, if you can't enjoy this beautiful trail without a cigarette, please do not come! Got there around 10 am and was very quiet. Left at 2 to a very busy, full parking lot.

Great place to trail run! It was an easy trail. A couple of dried waterfalls during this time of year, but still sooo worth it! Go earlier in the day so that there are less people on the trail. I loved it!

This trail is mostly under tree canopy. It’s well maintained. Parking was easy; you can pay the $5 by cash or card. Lots of people on the Canyon Trail but I didn’t encounter too many folks while on the Rim Trail part of the loop. So many waterfalls! If you’re used to hikes in Oregon you might think this is more easy than “moderate”.

Great, easy hike. We got in exactly 8 miles in less than 2.5 hours with multiple stops. Beautiful waterfalls, clear skies. No crowds at all, though given it was a Wednesday early afternoon, not surprised.

Stunning. We went on a week day and I would say moderately trafficked. More so as the day went on. But man, worth every mile. It was one of the most beautiful Hikes I have ever done. If you are in the area and can handle a few hours of hiking, do the whole trail for sure.

Great trail, lots of foot traffic (holiday weekend), moderate, probably 8-9 miles. Several options to make the hike a couple miles longer or shorter. A few portions seem to be stroller friendly for little out-and-back hikes.

First ran east on the Rim Trail to the Upper North Falls, then back west on the Canyon Trail. Running that way, you get a nice long descent through the canyon, and the falls get progressively more and more incredible!

Absolutely beautiful! We all definitely exceeded 10 miles on this hike to see all 10 falls, recorded on separate devices. We took the Canyon Trail in starting at the Lodge and South falls and then worked our way to Upper North falls and back Via the Rim Trail stopping at each one on the way. Bring extra water and snacks for sure. Arrive early for good parking and skip Winter Falls in August.

We did the “smaller loop” with 8 falls instead of 10 and it was great! So many beautiful spots, fairly easy hike but my Fitbit said it was 9 miles vs the listed 7.5 (I didn’t connect to my phones gps so that could be part of the mismatch). We climbed down some rocks/tree trunks off the trail a couple of times to feel the water and even jumped in at one of them (it was super cold but fun and worth it). We went in July in late morning; crowded but not too packed after the first few falls. Would definitely recommend and would do again!

August 19th 2019 - we started at 11AM, avrg crowded. We did the 10fall trails, starting from South falls to the fartest North falls. the upper path totally worths it but if available skip the return path as it is side to asde with the road... no waterfall on the return. Winterfall was very dry as well as another one due to time of the year. Very well worth stopping in this park for the hikes, stunning views and canyon heights